One of my meetings this week stood out from the rest. In fact, it was so cool, I'd call it a highlight for the month! For this week's Message About Purpose and Strategy, I'll tell you about what happened, while preserving the couple's anonymity. Their story reminds us of what we're doing here and the challenges that we face. I had not met this young husband and wife, and didn't really know why they had scheduled an appointment. Off the top of my head, I asked them, "What kind of marriage do you want?" In my mind, I was thinking that if I could get them envisioning what could be that we would be on the road to getting there. I was planning a meeting about planning, so to speak: how to get what you want out of your marriage - that kind of thing. Instead, God took the conversation to a different place and it was a joy to ride along with him! I should say that their answer brought joy to my heart. They said, "We want a fireproof marriage!" I asked if they had seen the movie by that name and they had and loved it (so did I). From there we began to talk about their desire to learn about God and find out how church could be of help to their family. It was a valuable revelation to me to learn that they had never attended Dayspring or any other church and that their families aren't involved anywhere either. They popped in almost like someone would walk into Lowes to get something needed. As we seek to serve God in the lives of others, let's recognize that many people are not from church-going backgrounds. They may not understand our Bible-speak. They don't know if they have to sign up, or join something, or pledge allegiance, or pay dues, or what. They are new and just looking. What do they see? Let's show them Jesus! We are his body!